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11-15-2017, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Madison, IN
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Different licenses for different states???
I live in IN....no need for special license for RVs. My question is....as we travel about to see this great country of ours in our 41' toy hauler when we go full-time......do I need all these different licenses for the different states if we are "just passing through" or "just visiting"?  Sure hope not!
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11-15-2017, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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No, there is reciprocity on drvers licenses and vehicle insurane, but not on equipment like braking on trailers.
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11-15-2017, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member
Excel Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: AR
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All you need to have the license and insurance that is required in your state and you can travel through the other states. You must obey the road laws of the state you are in but other than that just enjoy.
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2017 Ram Mega Cab DRW
2018 Grand Design Reflection 303RLS
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11-17-2017, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 125
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The same reciprocity exists between US states and Canadian provinces too, if you ever come up here. That's why they tend to keep broadly similar laws and regulations, although it's more about trucking than RV'ing.
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11-17-2017, 08:46 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
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No - would not be very practical to do...
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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11-17-2017, 05:11 PM
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Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
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IN all 50 states whatever license Allows you to drive at home. works just fine... All 50 states and selected Canadian Provinces and Mexican areas (Not sure what they call governmental sub untes there) honor your home license.
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11-17-2017, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Curious--agree you don't need special/different licenses from state to state, but can you drive a 65' rig [coach plus towed] in a state with a max length of 55'???? ....Example, we drive thru Alabama on I-10 every so often but believe Alabama has a 55' max length and we are 65'.....Reason I know this is/was true, once upon a time anyway, as early on in our travels, the trip planner we were using, took us around Alabama when we plugged in our total length----humm??????
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2015 IH45 Foretravel
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11-17-2017, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member
Mid Atlantic Campers
Join Date: Sep 2015
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I would be very surprised if you were stopped for length laws. The cop would have to really be in a bad mood.
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11-17-2017, 05:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Alberta - East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Scout
Curious--agree you don't need special/different licenses from state to state, but can you drive a 65' rig [coach plus towed] in a state with a max length of 55'???? ....Example, we drive thru Alabama on I-10 every so often but believe Alabama has a 55' max length and we are 65'.....Reason I know this is/was true, once upon a time anyway, as early on in our travels, the trip planner we were using, took us around Alabama when we plugged in our total length----humm??????
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I'm not aware of the 55' length restriction in Alabama, which sounds rather unrealistic but California does enforce their 65' max., I talked to someone who was "refused" entry because his total length was 72'.
I was told that British Columbia also enforces the 65' limit.
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11-18-2017, 01:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Thanks for asking, I was wondering the same thing. What made you decide on the Grand Design? How long have you had it? I am flirting with the Solitude.
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11-20-2017, 07:30 PM
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Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 72
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State road laws
I found this website helpful and a good reference. I did notice in my review that NC and DC had some different laws. There is also a reference to a 28" trailer length that I didn't understand. But thought it might be for bumper hitch travel trailers.
https://www.rvtripwizard.com/rv-info...-road-laws.php
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2018 GMC 3500HD diesel
2016 Cedar Creek Hathaway 38FB2
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11-21-2017, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Houston, TX
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States do differ on lengths allowed and the number of towable trailers, 2 or 3 tandems.
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11-25-2017, 07:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
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I believe it is illegal to have driver license in more than one state.
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